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So, even though it is an inconvenience, once you put your feeder out and place food in it, make an effort to wash it down every few weeks or so.
Good quality food is important also. Buying inferior grains, seeds, and so on, will do very little for preserving the health of the birds who eat it. The best way of making sure that the food you feed them is of good quality is to buy from a reputable source. If you are lucky, you will find such a place in your town or city where you can visit, talk to the owners, and actually see the food before you buy it. Otherwise, there are plenty of dealers who sell bird foods through mail order or over the Internet. Before, ordering from one of these places, however, check some of the many review sites on line to get the feedback from customers who have actually ordered from them.
When buying foods, also look for foods that are untainted by chemicals, poisons, and so on. These will cost you a little bit more but it is much healthier for the birds. If you are going to feed them at all, you might as well make an effort to feed them the best quality food that you can.
An interesting food item that you will see some dealers selling is food bars for birds. These are somewhat the equivalent of the health bars that many consumers buy when they don't have time for a meal. Except that they are healthier, at least for the birds. These bird food bars are made of animal fat. And within the animal fat, the manufacturer has placed suet, insects, and other nutrients that are good for birds.